I pull out my phone from my pocket and hold it up. Hopefully they won't notice what I'm doing. I put the phone back, but not before I look at the screen. The same as before. Three black and purple cars, all identical. I shift gears on my bike, trying nonchalantly to get to the gas station.
I pull up to the station, lock up my bike, and walk inside, unzipping my jacket as I go.
"Hey Nik!"
I look over my shoulder and see Jack waving keys in one hand.
"Jack!" I hurry over and grab his arm. "Your shift's over, right?" He raises an eyebrow.
"Yes... Why?"
"I need a ride home." I whisper, trying not to draw more attention than we already have. "I've been trailed by these creepy cars all the way from the pool."
He nods solemly and walks out of the station, me trailing behind. He nods his head towards the cars, silently asking me if those are the ones. I nod in reply and look closer at the cars. Is it just me or do those cars shake when Jack gets on his motorcycle? I shurg and strap on the helmet Jack gives me. He slips the key in and we roar out of the station.
"Why are we out here?" I ask Jack. We're on the city outskirts, in a dark alley full of trash.
"Just stay here. I'll be back in a sec." He pulls out his phone and walks into another curve of the alley. I climb onto a Dumpster and pull out my sketchbook and colored pencils. A shade of yellow here, a dash of black there...
Jack walks back to his bike and pulls his helmet on.
"You ready?"
I jump off the Dumpster and shove my things into my backpack, sling it on, and climb onto the bike. Jack immeadeatly hits the gas and we speed out of the alley.